Jim Ryan, the University of Virginia’s ninth president who has served in that capacity since 2018, has resigned. Ryan shared the news in a Friday letter to the University community. “I am writing, ...

James E. Ryan steps down as University of Virginia president following Trump administration demands related to DEI programs, stating he had already planned for next year to be his last.

The university’s board has ordered a sweeping walkback of ambitious diversity programs. But conservative critics say DEI lives on — and they’re pushing to oust President James E. Ryan.